[Conservative rhinoseptoplasty of the nasal roof]

Rhinoseptoplasty is proposed to preserve the integrity of the ridge of the nose and its natural appearance. It is patterned on Maurel's procedure (1940). After mobilization of the bony root of the nose, the resection of a strip of the nasal septum just under the "keystone" allows pushing the nose back into the facial structures. Besides its simplicity, the advantages of this method include: the integral preservation of the ridge of the nose, the controlled reduction of the profile. and the relative autonomy of the tip of the nose. The indications for this type of rhinoplasty are mainly restricted to straight noses with a mild, harmonious osteocartilaginous hump.